OSHA Inspection: PALATINE TN HWY DEPT

Issued

2012-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-15 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees
and which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees.  In applying
this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and public
employment have been
recognized:
a) Palatine Tn Hwy Dept - The employer did not furnish employment and a
place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees.  On December 13, 2011, an employee working on
Oswegatchie
Road was cutting tree limbs from the bucket of a John Deere 544 G Loader
that was
approximately 20 feet above the ground.
Note: A reasonable and adequate method to correct the hazard includes, but
is
not limited to,
following the manufacturer's instructions on proper usage of the John
Deere 544 G Loader or
using aerial lift equipment that is designed for lifting personnel. Also,
following the
recommendation made by the National Institute of Safety and Health
Fatality Assessment and
Control Evaluation (NIOSH FACE) Program as a result of fatality
investigation # 96-MA-016-01
for employers to instruct their employees never to ride in the bucket of a
front end loader.

Issued

2012-02-10 00:00:00

Abate by

2012-02-15 00:00:00

General-duty citation text

NYSLL Article 2, Section 27-a.3.a(1):  The employer did not furnish to
each of its employees,
employment and a place of employment which was free from recognized
hazards that are causing
or were likely to cause death or serious physical harm to its employees
and which will provide
reasonable and adequate protection to the lives, safety or health of its
employees.  In applying
this paragraph, fundamental distinctions between private and public
employment have been
recognized:
a) Palatine Tn Hwy Dept - The employer did not furnish employment and a
place of employment
which were free from recognized hazards that were causing or likely to
cause death or serious
physical harm to employees.  On December 13, 2011, employees working on
Oswegatchie Road
were not wearing a high visibility garments to make themselves more
visible to passing motorists
or operators of worksite equipment.
Note: A reasonable and adequate method to correct the hazard includes, but
is not limited to,
the employer ensuring that all employees working in areas where they may
be exposed to
vehicular traffic or moving equipment wear high visibility garments that
meet ANSI
requirements.